Simon Blair

Simon Blair serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer at D2 since September 2023. Prior to this, Simon held the position of Operations Director (Infrastructure) at D2 Rail from August 2013 to July 2023. Experience includes significant roles such as Planning & Controls Director for the Transpennine Route Upgrade from October 2017 to July 2020 and Planning & Controls Lead for the Northern Hub Alliance from October 2014 to January 2018. Earlier career positions include Construction Planner at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and various planning and engineering roles at Balfour Beatty Rail. Simon holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Liverpool University.